How low can you go on a sv

[Jamiebridges123]

Bleedin' bloody nora! He's on the sidewall edge! Holy shizz......

[joshmac]

:shock: That's f****** nuts! :lol:
:notworthy:

[FlyinCustard]

that is crazy

[plowsie]

It looks like he got it wrong this time...

http://www.motards-online.com/blogsMO/comardud/images/ORIG_1196188501_AlbertRoca2.jpg

[Dave20046]

gutted :razz:


...show off

[FlyinCustard]

bit too low that time....

[SoulKiss]

Was following a Blue Pointy through the Aldwych Tunnel this morning, he got his knee down on the last corner :)

[Jdawg]

Maybe not as impressive as Roca, but this pic is pretty amazing!

http://resources.motogp.com/files/images/xy/2008/MotoGP/n493791_233863_._original.preview_big.jpg (http://resources.motogp.com/files/images/xy/2008/MotoGP/n493791_233863_._original.preview_big.jpg)

[ThEGr33k]

Maybe not as impressive as Roca, but this pic is pretty amazing!

http://resources.motogp.com/files/images/xy/2008/MotoGP/n493791_233863_._original.preview_big.jpg (http://resources.motogp.com/files/images/xy/2008/MotoGP/n493791_233863_._original.preview_big.jpg)


They do look to get more on some corners but I cant find any pics :(

http://www.offroadvw.net/pocketbike/cornering.jpg

LOL :rolleyes:

[lukemillar]

http://www.ucsbmotoclub.com/images/site_images/full_lean.jpg

[Berlin]

Superb photo Luke. Any more info on it?

C

[lukemillar]

Superb photo Luke. Any more info on it?

C

Unfortunatley Not. From a GSXR forum and sadly it isn't me!

[Lucas]

wow, elbow slider needed!

[yorkie_chris]

http://www.pinkman.org/jokes/Motorcycles/Motivation/Commitment.jpg

[John 675]

Wish id known how to do it propperly here.. might of been able to do a hopkins and get my elbow down lol,

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v164/62/53/1019250930/n1019250930_533_30.jpg

[Jamiebridges123]

http://www.pinkman.org/jokes/Motorcycles/Motivation/Commitment.jpg

For some reason i see you being like that yc :D

[yorkie_chris]

Nah my crashing is way less glamorous, arms and legs everywhere and a big blue cloud around my head when I think about how much it's going to cost...

[flymo]

4406

Testing out the new Pirelli Diablo SuperCorsas :-)

[Bluewolf]

John Hopkins on a rare occasion keeping it upright... ish...

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/upload/210249/images/John%20Hopkins.jpg

[woo]

hi i passed my test in feb2009 and am always scraping the foot peg. I don't have chicken strips on my tyres,but am yet to get my knee down.Hopefully soon tho!!!!

[Binky]

hi i passed my test in feb2009 and am always scraping the foot peg. I don't have chicken strips on my tyres,but am yet to get my knee down.Hopefully soon tho!!!!

I wouldn't worry about it to be honest. If you're scraping the pegs a lot as it is then you must be going bloody quick. Try hanging off the bike a bit more and keeping it upright a little more, but i wouldn't get obsessed with trying to get your knee down, especially on the road. Welcome to the org BTW. :chef:

Fast learner aswell if you've only passed since February...

[Jamiebridges123]

hi i passed my test in feb2009 and am always scraping the foot peg. I don't have chicken strips on my tyres,but am yet to get my knee down.Hopefully soon tho!!!!

Couple of tips mate.

1) No-one in their mind should worry about chickenstrips
2) No-one should worry about getting their knee down. It's damn near impossible on the road without pushing stupidly hard (trust me on that.. I hang right off and only got it down on a shell grip roundabout, never NEEDED to)

If you carry on with that mindset you'll end up crashing. I did and I lost £2500 of Z750 when I did so. (+ nightmares 4 months later..) Since then I've stopped riding for chicken strips and lean angle and just take what comes and if someone wants to laugh at my strips, go ahead.

just a piece of friendly of advice mate

[ThEGr33k]

hi i passed my test in feb2009 and am always scraping the foot peg. I don't have chicken strips on my tyres,but am yet to get my knee down.Hopefully soon tho!!!!


I would certainly recommend slowing down a little on the road before the lack of exp and balls out riding lands you in trouble. :(

Go on the track where it is reasonably safe. ;)

[John 675]

Depends if he thinks road KD's are cool.. Knee should of gone down ages before a peg

[Dave20046]

Really? I toe and peg but I don't kd

[Holdup]

I get my toe sliders down now ive found it seems to happen if i keep my cornering side leg agaisnt the tank but if i stick my knee out i dont =/

[flymo]

its all about body position. if you sit up or hang off the wrong side (yeah people do this!) then the bike will touch down very early at a lower speed.

Correct body position lowers the overall center of gravity allowing the bike to be more upright for the same given speed in a corner.....which generally allows a greater speed through the corner.

[mister c]

I have changed my riding style a lot since I have started doing trackdays, I even tend to hang off the bike on the road now when coming into corners. I still havent, & dont really intend to look at getting my knee down, or worry about chicken strips when on the road. I have only had the knee hit the deck on the track.
Hanging off makes the bike feel more secure to me because it is more upright & if people want to have a pop at my "chicken strips" then good on em........ Carry on :)

[flymo]

the tyre profile has a lot to do with any chickin strips. On some tyres you simply wont get to the edge of the tyre, even on a track.

I run a Diablo Supercorsa medium compound rear tyre on track and there is still a very small strip unused but there is no more lean angle left in the bike thats for sure :-), not without riding on crash bungs anyway.